Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Helen and Diana are perfect for each other: they've both got good degrees, busy jobs and nice flats. There's just one small problem – Diana's got a boyfriend. Elisabeth Lewerenz's play How We Begin is a tender exploration of love, queerness and identity. It was premiered at VAULT Festival, London, 2023.
‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears. 1 - A Rhyme a Dozen - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic. Fruit - An Introduction 2 - Epigram on Fruit by Diodorus 3 - Wild Peaches by Elinor Wylie 4 - Moonlit Apples by John Drinkwater 5 - The Pomegranate by Alice Corbin 6 - Oranges and Lemons from Sicily by Abd-al-Rahman 7 - The Plums Tasted by Mirabai 8 - Sonnet 13 - Summer Fruit by Rainer Maria Rilke 9 - This Is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams 10 - Apples by Jonathan Swift 11 - Cherry Ripe by Robert Herrick 12 - Figs by D H Lawrence 13 - Quince by Shafer Ben Utman Al-MushafiShow book
An examination of the ties that hold us together in a fractured society. In a decaying pub in South London, preparations are being made for a wake. With only an hour before their guests arrive, a family begin to settle their accounts. The ghosts of lives lived and opportunities missed are laid to rest as new and ancient betrayals are confronted and forgiven. 'coarse, tart and funny' - The Times 'DC Moore is the laureate of disappointed blokes in boozers and Jim is one of his most accurate, compassionate inventions' - Time Out 'a savvy, worldly piece about deception and loyalty. Moore is one of the best thirty-something playwrights around, an expert analyst of half-truths and human weakness' - Evening StandardShow book
Three weeks after Youssef and Sana'a's wedding, Youssef accepts a military peacekeeping expedition in the Congo. Will either of them be the same people when he returns? Damage, by Moroccan writer Kamal Khalladi, is taken from Plays from the Arab World, a collection of five extraordinary plays exploring and reflecting contemporary life across the Near East and North Africa, now available as individual ebooks. The full collection also includes: - Withdrawal by Mohammad Al Attar (Syria) - 603 by Imad Farajin (Palestine) - The House by Arzé Khodr (Lebanon) - Egyptian Products by Laila Soliman (Egypt) In 2007 the Royal Court Theatre's International Department and the British Council embarked on an ambitious project working with twenty-one writers from across the Near East and North Africa. Seven of the resultant plays received rehearsed readings at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2008. Plays from the Arab World, introduced by Laila Hourani of the British Council, collects five of these unique new voices, each posing different but equally urgent questions.Show book
Set in New York during the Jazz Age, this new adaptation tells the tragic tale of self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby. Consumed with desire for his former lover, Daisy Buchanan, Gatsby draws new neighbor Nick Carraway into his desperate pursuit to win her back — and into their world of lavish wealth, wild parties, and free-flowing liquor. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in July 2023. Directed by Rosalind Ayres Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full cast recording, starring: Janine Barris as Catherine, Party Wife, Friend and Guests Nate Corddry as Nick Carraway Sarah Drew as Daisy Buchanan Mike McShane as Mr. McKee, Waiter, Policeman, Slagel, Second Butler, Mr. Gatz and others Moira Quirk as Myrtle Wilson, Party Wife and Guests Darren Richardson as George Wilson, First Butler, Owl Eyes, Nick's Dad, Klippsinger, and Guests Rufus Sewell as Jay Gatsby André Sogliuzzo as Meyer Wolfsheim, Mavro, Third Butler and Guests Devon Sorvari as Jordan Baker Matthew Wolf as Tom Buchanan Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Prepared for Audio: Mark Holden. Recording Engineer, Editor, Sound Designer and Mixer: Charles Carroll Automobile Design: Mark Holden Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Jeff GardnerShow book
Mary Shelley's 1818 novel presents the Faustian story of a man who aspires to create life out of death, with disastrous results. The novel is constructed as a series of first-person narratives, delivered by Captain Robert Walton, Victor Frankenstein, and his Creature, which makes it perfect for a dramatic reading. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) CastRobert Walton: Chuck WilliamsonVictor Frankenstein: Bob NeufeldLieutenant: KerrieRae ClarkeCaroline Frankenstein: Arielle LipshawAlphonse Frankenstein: ToddM. Krempe: AnthonyM. Waldman: Martin GeesonHenry Clerval: Grace GarrettElizabeth Lavenza/Master/Irishman: Elizabeth KlettErnest Frankenstein: Ernst PattynamaJustine Moritz: AvailleOfficer: Ken GarrettThe Creature: John TrevithickFelix: Tiffany Halla ColonnaDe Lacey: Steve W. ThompsonLandlord: April GonzalesWilliam Frankenstein: Miss AvariceOld Woman: Caprisha PageMr. Kirwan: EMStachMagistrate: Max KorlingeAudio edited by Elizabeth KlettShow book
LibriVox volunteers offer you 12 different recordings of A Drinking Song from The Green Helmet and Other Poems (1912) by William Butler Yeats. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of April 11th, 2010.Show book
